When
September 15-16, 2016
Introduction
How can the ecosystem work together to deliver highly efficient cell site systems in line with CAPEX and OPEX demands? Considering initiatives and innovation to address power efficiency, footprint and design, site production, commissioning and maintenance. How can carriers meet increasing capacity and densification demands without impacting Quality of Experience?
Workshop Goals
- Explore state-of-the-art cell site systems including antennas, RRH, connectors, systems and engineering practices
- Assess latest innovation and initiatives to deliver size, power, efficiency and thermal challenges
- Consider best practices to ease deployment and increase QoE
- Identify and address reliability and performance issues prior to deployment
- Understand how to quickly locate RF interference sources on site
- Explore testing, combining, enclosures to disguise, power distribution and protection
Agenda
DAY 1 September 14 Wednesday 7:00 PM |
Social and Networking Reception and Registration |
Hotel
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DAY 2 September 15 Thursday 7:15 AM |
Networking Breakfast and Continued Registration |
Hotel |
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8:15 AM |
Opening Remarks and Self-Introductions
Each person will be asked to introduce him/herself and show how they can contribute to this process. |
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8:30 AM |
Carrier Perspectives
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3.5GHz update and toward 5G
Deputy Director
Challenges of Densifying Rural Networks
Director, Engineering
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10:00 AM |
Networking Break |
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10:40 AM |
Network Equipment Perspectives
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Performance, Reliability, and Deployment Speed Enhancements for the Tower Top
Manager, Site Solutions
Managing Noise From External PIM at Crowded Sites
Solution Manager
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12:00 Noon |
Networking Lunch |
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1:00 PM |
Network Equipment Perspectives, continued
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Leveraging Unlicensed Technologies
Senior Staff Systems Engineer
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1:40 PM |
Enabling Technologies (continued)
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Trends and Technologies for Cellular Base Stations
Product Manager
GaN Technology for Advanced Base Stations
RF Device Chief Engineer, Mitsubishi Electric
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3:00 PM |
Networking Break |
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3:40 PM |
Enabling Technologies (continued)
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Radio Transceiver Technology Enabling Small Cells
CTO, Comm. Business Unit
Drone Flight Capabilities for Wireless
CEO
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5:00 PM |
Technical Design Requirements for In-Building Systems
The MCF strives to maintain a workable, cost-effective operating environment that allows members to continue to improve their networks. The five key functions of the MCF are:
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Mobile Carrier Forum Technical Guidelines for In-Building Systems
Senior Technology Specialist Telstra
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6:00 PM | Adjourn for Day | ||||||
6:30 PM |
Networking Dinner at Monterey Bay Fish Grotto |
Bus transportation provided to and from hotel. | |||||
DAY 3 September 16 Friday 8:00 AM |
Networking Breakfast
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Hotel |
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9:00 AM
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Carrier Perspectives, continued
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Rooftop and Tower Top Installations and Challenges in Arctic and Sub-Arctic Environments
Project Manager
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9:40 AM
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Network Equipment Perspectives, continued
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Deploying LTE Advanced, C-RAN, Densification and Prepping for 5G
CTO Americas
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10:20 AM
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Cables and Connectorization: Design Criteria and Best Practices
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Fiber Optic Connectivity - Insertion Loss Guarantee
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11:00 AM | Networking Break | ||||||
11:30 AM |
Mitigating PIM (Factory, Installation, Maintenance)
As band combinations have increased, PIM continues to be an issue for operational management of networks. From the Transistor to the Antenna:
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Addressing PIM Concerns in DAS Systems and Improving Test Close-out Productivity
Field Manager
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12:10 Noon |
Round Table Discussion
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Host, invited carriers and OEMs
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12:40 PM |
Takeaways and Closing Remarks |
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1:00 PM | Networking Lunch |
FAQs
- What is the deadline for presentation/handout materials?
- What can I do to prepare for speaking at an IWPC workshop?
- Who are the attendees?
- What are the costs/registrations fees?
- Hotel information?
- What are the travel options from the airport to the hotel?
- Are there any audiovisual requirements?
- Will business cards be collected?
- What is the dress code?
- How will handout materials be provided?
- What is the deadline for
presentation/handout materials?
Deadline for electronic version of presentation/handout materials: Thursday, September 1st.
- What can I do to prepare for speaking an at IWPC workshop?
Click on the link below for a short video guide regarding preparing for and improving your IWPC presentation:
- Who are the attendees?
- We do not permit the Press.
- We do not permit Analysts.
- We do not permit Consultants.
- We do not permit 3rd party sales reps.
- We only permit "first hand knowledge experts" in business and technology issues, prepared to contribute to the discussion.
- What are the costs/registrations fees?
ALL Hosts, Speakers, Panel Members and Attendees will be asked to cover out-of-pocket workshop costs such as conference room costs, food (Social Reception plus First Day breakfast/lunch/dinner plus Second Day breakfast/lunch plus Breaks), audio/visual costs, etc.
These costs will be $790.00 (USD) per person. (For IWPC Members only.)
ALL Hosts, Speakers, Panel Members and Attendees will be asked to pay this fee in advance with either Visa, MasterCard, American Express, cash, personal check or business check. Make checks payable to IWPC.
- Hotel information?
DoubleTree by Hilton
One Bigelow Square
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: +1-412-281-5800 - What are the travel options from the airport to the hotel?
Directions and transportation options will be posted as soon as possible.
- Are there any audiovisual requirements?
A Computer Projector will be available for the speakers.
In addition, we audiotape all presentations and the interactive discussions. Post workshop, presentations are made available to IWPC Members on the IWPC WEB site, along with “recordings” of all presentations and panel sessions.
- Will business cards be collected?
Business cards will be collected at the door from all attendees. We will make copies of these cards, which will be available to all who provided a business card.
- What is the dress code?
Business casual suggested. No ties, please!
- How will handout materials be provided?
For ALL IWPC members:
All IWPC members are invited to submit materials to be included in the online workshop folder in the IWPC Research Library. This should NOT BE SALES MATERIALS. Rather, we suggest it contain technical information about your technology as it relates to the workshop topics.
For all companies who will be making a presentation at the Workshop:
You are invited to submit an advance copy of your presentation, complete with graphics and illustrations.
These materials will be included on the IWPC website Research Library.
Please submit these materials either by email, as a Word for Windows file, Power Point files or PDF files.
- Go to www.iwpc.org
- Click on IWPC Activities Tab
- Under Workshops: Radio Access Networks Active Antenna Evolution
- Click on Submit Presentation Proposal. Complete the form and attach your presentation.
- Once we receive your presentation we will send an email confirmation.
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